As if the job market wasn’t bad enough. Now, if you actually land an interview, you have to contend with bosses and hiring managers testing you without even realizing it. For one job interviewee, a boss had no problem sharing their trick to decide if a candidate was worth hiring.

Sure, every company has its own interview tactics, and there’s nothing wrong with unique questions to get a better feel for a client. Unfortunately, questions like “What’s the last book you read?” and “Where do you see yourself in five years?” have been replaced with literal tests that you couldn’t possibly prepare for. 

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